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  • 1985-03-30T00:00:00Z on ITV
  • 25m
  • 1h 36m (4 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Drama
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

4 episodes

Season Premiere

1985-03-30T00:00:00Z

8x01 People Don't Do Such Things

Season Premiere

8x01 People Don't Do Such Things

  • 1985-03-30T00:00:00Z24m

Trouble looms when married woman Gwen falls for a successful romantic novelist.

1985-07-13T23:00:00Z

8x02 In the Cards

8x02 In the Cards

  • 1985-07-13T23:00:00Z24m

Madame Myra is a third-rate fortune teller who foresees a dim future for herself. And then she meets a stranger in town who shows her a way to do a whole lot better. What, though, is in it for him?

On a long drive through the desert, a couple get their car serviced and are handed an extortionate bill. But they plan on turning the tables.

Season Finale

1985-07-27T23:00:00Z

8x04 Scrimshaw

Season Finale

8x04 Scrimshaw

  • 1985-07-27T23:00:00Z24m

Brenda is a lonely drifter living in the island paradise of Key West. She has no friends and drinks a lot to forget her tragic past. Then she runs into Eric, a man she knew long ago in her college days, and suddenly life takes on new meaning.

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